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Olympics recap: Walsh, Gill through to shot put final
3 Aug 2024The men both qualified with solid throws and progress to the medal round. Follow our live updates.
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'Devastating': Schmidt misses out on trampoline medal
3 Aug 2024The New Zealander qualified fourth for the final, but fell during his routine.
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Olympics: Silver medal win continues strong sailing legacy
3 Aug 2024The boat made famous by Peter Burling and Blair Tuke has sailed to a third Olympic victory in back-to-back games.
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Sprinter Zoe Hobbs delivers assured performance at first Olympics
3 Aug 2024The sprint star's appearance was one of the most anticipated at these games, but she showed no sign of being daunted.
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Waka to escort Team NZ at America's Cup
4 Aug 2024A crew from Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei will paddle Te Kawau in front of Team New Zealand, taking them to the start line before racing.
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Olympics: Casual Turkish shooter goes viral, teammate says he earned it
3 Aug 2024Yusuf Dikec's casual attire as he fired with one hand in his pocket has prompted a myriad of memes.
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Olympian 'incredibly proud' after rowing comeback
3 Aug 2024The fastest person ever in a single scull can leave the sport a happy man.
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Athletes to watch on day eight of the Paris Olympics
3 Aug 2024Rowers look to claim more medals and sprinter Zoe Hobbs takes her marks again. Here are all the details.
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Here's why Olympic champions bite their medals
2 Aug 2024The sight of an Olympian gnawing on their medal is a familiar one. This is the reason behind the tradition.
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Black Ferns co-captain sustained multiple facial fractures in gold medal game
2 Aug 2024Sarah Hirini has explained why she looked "so sad on the podium" after taking a brutal knock to the face.
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In pictures: All the action from day 7 of the Olympic Games
3 Aug 2024NZ sailors bagged a silver amid another action-packed day in France. Here are some of the best photos.
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Eels sink Warriors' season
2 Aug 2024The Warriors top eight hopes have been crushed by Parramatta in Auckland.
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China rallies around Olympian after claims 100m swim not 'humanly possible'
2 Aug 2024Pan Zhanle smashed his own 100m freestyle world record, shaving 0.40 seconds off the previous mark he set at the World Championships in Doha in February, to humble his rivals.
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Olympics: Tearful Andy Murray plays last tennis match, bows out
2 Aug 2024The tennis champion's career has come to an end at the Paris Games, with an outpouring of emotion.
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Perenara says sayonara to NZ Rugby
2 Aug 2024The All Blacks and Hurricanes veteran halfback will leave New Zealand Rugby at the end of 2024.
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Launched from a ramp, in a river fight for Gold
2 Aug 2024New Zealand has the current women's world champion in Kayak Cross, an event debuting tomorrow morning at the Paris Games. Audio
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NRL recap: Warriors v Eels
2 Aug 2024Read the full recap of all the plays from the match, at Go Media Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland.
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'Fairytale ending' - Golden Sevens team lands home
2 Aug 2024The Black Ferns were aware of heavy expectations going into the Olympics and feel a heavy burden has been lifted, Michaela Blyde says.
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Gold medallist rowers: 'Mums are incredible'
2 Aug 2024Lucy Spoors and Brooke Francis both took time off to have children. Then they returned to international rowing - and smashed it. Audio
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Mother of two Olympic medallists had to run between races
2 Aug 2024"Everyone told us: 'Don't worry, we will look after your bags'," Virginia Spoors says. Audio
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Simone Biles clinches sixth Olympic gold at all-around final
2 Aug 2024Biles withdrew from the same event at Tokyo Games.
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Emphatic rowing gold kicks off NZ triple medal rush
2 Aug 2024The double sculls win in Paris marked the start of a magic hour that saw three medals for New Zealand's Olympic rowers. Audio
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Gender test row as boxer pulls out mid-fight
2 Aug 2024Italy's Angela Carini abandoned her Olympic bout against Algerian boxer Imane Khelif inside 46 seconds, saying: "I had to preserve my life."
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Olympics live: 'Fairytale ending': Victorious Black Ferns welcomed home
2 Aug 2024The gold-medal winning team have arrived home to a heroes' welcome, after New Zealand's rowers have moved the country up the table with a triple.
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